Is Minnesota Capturing Its Slice of the AI Economy? Minnesota may not be building the next OpenAI, but that does not mean it will miss the AI economy. Its advantage may lie deeper in the stack, in semiconductors, storage, advanced materials, power systems, and manufacturing capabilities that make large-scale AI possible. Grant Gibson
NativeX: A Startup’s Lasting Economic Impact to a Region The NativeX story is a real-world example of rural tech momentum. It illustrates how a single company headquartered in the small town of Sartell, just outside of St. Cloud, helped develop a durable “operator base” across Greater Minnesota. Next In the North • Ecosystem
Minnesota’s Economic Engine (2026): The Headquarters Advantage and the Next-Wave Challenge This report is built around a simple idea: if we want to understand how Minnesota is performing, we need to measure it against relevant peers using consistent metrics. Next In the North • Ecosystem
HaystackID Acquires eDiscovery AI to Expand GenAI Legal Workflows HaystackID announced on Feb. 26, 2026 that it has acquired eDiscovery AI Next In the North • Funding
Eden Prairie’s Arctic Wolf Acquires Sevco Security to Expand Exposure Assessment on Aurora Platform Arctic Wolf announced it has acquired Sevco Security Next In the North • Funding
Entravia Launches Infrastructure Platform Powering PEO & Broker Sales Entravia, a B2B infrastructure company powering PEO and broker sales workflows, announced they have raised a $550K Pre-Seed led by M25, with participation from Rex Salisbury’s Cambrian Ventures. Next In the North • Funding
